Legislation - Eastern Cape

2023 Hunting Proclamation 240723

The anticipated EC Provincial Hunting Proclamation has been released by the MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs on 24 July 2023.

According to Tim de Jongh, Control Environmental Officer, this proclamation was structured in such a way that it will not have to be renewed each year. It has been set to continue until there are some drastic changes in the environment, with the iconic EC species, such as our kudu or we finally get the Eastern Cape Environmental Management Bill gazetted! In other words, this proclamation has no expiry date, therefor farmers can plan hunts for the years to come, knowing that it is not going to change!

The following information is summarised notes taken from the Eastern Cape legislation and focuses on the acceptable control methods for specific predators and which methods would require permits in the Eastern Cape.

Information supplied by Gerrie Ferreira, DEDEAT, Eastern Cape – Tel no (042) 29 20339. 

Black-backed Jackal & Caracal

Acceptable control method = Section 29 (a) [poison] – only poison registered specifically for these species may be used, (d) [traps – it excludes wire snares & any gin trap without an offset & a set screw, (g) [calibre less than five coma six millimetres], (h) [automatic] & (I) [dog], Section 33(1) – use of a motor vehicle only.  Refer to extract from EC Hunting Proclamation.

Control method requiring a permit = Culling at night with an artificial light.

Leopard

Acceptable control method = Trap cages and hunting with dogs only

Control method requiring a permit = All methods requires a Tops permit

Crows

Acceptable control method = Hunting during the daytime or night hunting

Control method requiring a permit = Night hunting/culling

Brown Hyaena

Acceptable control methods = Hunting with dogs only or trap cages

Control method requiring a permit = All methods requires a TOPS permit

Spotted Hyaena

Acceptable control methods = Hunting with dogs only or trap cages

Control method requiring a permit = All methods requires a TOPS permit

Contact details of the relevant offices of DEDEAT in the Eastern Cape:

Alfred Nzo District – Maluti Tel: 039 256 0216

Artwell Jara Fax: 039 256 0665 Email: Artwell.Jara@dedea.gov.za

Dean Ricketts Fax: 086 608 9480 Email: Dean.Rickets@dedea.gov.za

Amathole District – East London Tel: 043 707 4068

Edwina Oates Fax: 086 519 3200 E-mail: Edwina.Oates@dedea.gov.za

Cacadu District – Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 508 5803

Pumza Mapara Fax: 086 541 4472 E-mail: Pumza.Mpara@dedea.gov.za

Cacadu District – Jeffreys Bay Tel: 042 292 0339

Angelique Marais Fax: 086 540 4522 E-mail: Angelique.Marais@dedea.gov.za

Gerrie Ferreira Fax: 042-2920226 E-mail: Gerrie.Ferreira@cgov.za

Hennie Swanevelder Fax: 042-2920226 E-mail: Hennie.Swanevelder@dedea.gov.za

Cacadu District – Graaff-Reinet Tel: 049 892 3755

Frikkie Rossouw Fax: 049 892 3862 E-mail: Frikkie.Rossouw@dedea.gov.za

Gladman Sinuka Fax: 049 892 3862 E-mail: Mhlanganisi.Sinuka@dedea.gov.za

Cacadu District – Grahamstown Tel: 046 622 7216

Mbulelo Xalu Fax: 086 545 0354 E-mail: Mbulelo.Xalu@dedea.gov.za

Chris Hani District – Queenstown Tel: 045 808 4016

Maria Green Fax: 086 612 5063 Email: Maria.Green@dedea.gov.za

Lindelwa Bottomane Tel: 045 808 4039 Email: Lindelwa.Bottomanegdedea.gov.za

Lindelwa Bottomane Fax: 086 603 7879

Joe Gqabi District – Aliwal North Tel: 051 633 2901

Zikho Saba Fax: 086 746 5934 E-mail: Zikho.Saba@dedea.gov.za

OR Tambo District – Mthatha Tel: 047 531 1191

Bongeka Mvakade Tel: 047 531 1191 E-mail: 1320,qp(a.Mvalag@Ligclea.gov.za

Nosinodi Ntola E-mail: Nosinodi.Ntola@dedea.gov.za

 

LEGISLATION REGARDING BLACK-BACKED JACKAL & CARACAL DOG HUNTING PACKS

You may keep a dog pack, there is no restriction safe those of the SPCA, which you can get from them.

However, the Ordinance on Nature and Environmental Conservation, Ordinance 19 of 1974, and Provincial Notice No. 955 of 1975 stipulates the following:

  1. (1) (b)     The MEC may make regulations regulating and restricting the use of dogs in the hunting of any wild animal in any area in respect of which the operation of section 29 (l) has been suspended by proclamation under section 79 (b),

Section 42 of the Regulations (Provincial Notice No. 955 of 1975) state:

No owner of land in an area in which the application of section 29 (l) of the ordinance has been suspended by proclamation under section 79 (b) of the ordinance may permit the use of more than eight dogs over the age of one year and four dogs under the age of one year in any particular hunt on such land.

 

MAY THEY GO ONTO ANY FARM WITHOUT PERMISSION

No they may not!  Ordinance on Nature and Environmental Conservation, Ordinance 19 of 1974 stipulates:

To summarize Section 39 and 40 – you may only hunt on someone else’s property if you have their written permission, which has to be in your possession during the hunt.

 

LEGISLATION REGARDING USING POISON

Extract of the hunting proclamation:

SPECIES & DISTRICT

HUNTING SEASON

DAILY BAG LIMIT

(per person per day)

CONDITIONS & SUSPENSION OF LISTED SECTIONS

Applicable to all districts in the Eastern Cape portion of the former Cape of Good Hope.

 

 

 

Black-backed jackal

(Canis mesomelas)

Caracal

(Caracal caracal)

1 January – 31 December

Unrestricted

Section 29 (a) [poison] – only poison registered specifically for these species may be used, (b) [artificial light] & (e) [night] – note paragraph 2, (d) [trap] – it excludes wire snares & any gin trap without an offset & a set screw, (g) [calibre less than five coma six millimetres], (h) [automatic] & (l) [dog]

Section 33(1) – use of a motor vehicle only

Only poison registered specifically for these species may be used – only 1080 poison collars may be used on livestock to control predators.  1080 may NOT be extracted from the collar and then used!

Another extract from the hunting proclamation referring to poison:

Rodents (excluding porcupines)

1 January – 31 December

Unrestricted

Section 29 (a) [poison] – ONLY poison registered as a rodenticide under Act No. 36 of 1947 is allowed and may only be used indoors, (b) [artificial light], (d) [trap] – confined only to the use of a cage & excludes any other illegal method such as wire snares & any gin trap, (e) [night] & (g) [calibre less than five coma six millimetres]

Section 29 (a) [poison] – ONLY poison registered as a rodenticide under Act No. 36 of 1947 is allowed and may only be used indoors,

 

 Information supplied by Tim de Jongh, DEDEA East Cape – Tel no (045) 808 4000 (July 2015)

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